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Melting Dreams: Glacial Lake Floods Cast Shadow Over Kashmir’s Hydropower Future

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Melting Dreams: Glacial Lake Floods Cast Shadow Over Kashmir’s Hydropower Future

GLOFs Endanger Key Projects Like Pakal Dul, Kiru, and Ratle—Experts Warn of Climate-Driven Infrastructure Collapse By: Javid Amin | 03 Sep 2025 A Collision of Dreams and Disasters Jammu and Kashmir, with its mighty Himalayan rivers, has long been seen as India’s hydropower powerhouse. Projects like Kishanganga, Uri, and Salal have already lit up millions of homes, while mega-dams on the Chenab River—Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar, and Ratle— are under construction with an investment exceeding ₹22,000 crore. But beneath this promise lies a fragile foundation. As glaciers retreat and unstable…

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Ravaged Jammu Stares at a Relentless Monsoon Onslaught

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Ravaged Jammu Stares at a Relentless Monsoon Onslaught

Jammu in the Eye of the Storm By: Javid Amin | 31 Aug 2025 The Jammu division, often described as the cultural and economic gateway of Jammu & Kashmir, is facing one of its darkest monsoon seasons in decades. Already reeling from a series of floods, cloudbursts, and deadly landslides since mid-August, the region has been placed under another red alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple districts on September 2, extending the crisis well into early September. This isn’t just…

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Hydropower Drive Gains Pace in Jammu & Kashmir: Clean Energy, Complex Trade-Offs & the Question of Control

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Hydropower Drive Gains Pace in Jammu & Kashmir: Clean Energy, Complex Trade-Offs & the Question of Control

Power Surge or Power Surrender? Unpacking whether J&K’s hydropower boom empowers the region — or centralizes control By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2025 J&K’s New Energy Moment Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has long carried the stigma of being energy-starved despite being water-rich. The region, endowed with some of India’s most powerful rivers — the Chenab, Jhelum, and Indus tributaries — has the natural potential to become a clean energy hub. Yet, for decades, its citizens have suffered chronic electricity shortages, winter blackouts, and costly dependence on external power supplies.…

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Baglihar Hydroelectric Project Feels Climate Change Heat: Power Generation Down 83%

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Baglihar Hydroelectric Project Feels Climate Change Heat: Power Generation Down 83%

Baglihar Hydroelectric Project Feels Climate Change Heat Srinagar, February 22, 2025 – The stark reality of climate change has become increasingly evident at the Baglihar Dam along the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Chenab Valley. The prestigious Baglihar hydroelectric project, with an installed capacity of 900 MW, is currently generating a mere 150 MW of power, signifying a decline of 83 percent. “Climate change and less precipitation are having a direct impact on the power generation from Baglihar,” said a senior Power Development Department (PDD) official, noting that both stages…

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